Most wisdom teeth don’t cause any problems and so do not need extracting. However if there isn’t enough space for them to grow they can become impacted and cause pain, swelling or infection. Having your wisdom teeth surgically removed as you can imagine is not a very pleasant procedure and so is avoided where possible. Paying extra attention to the area when cleaning your teeth can help to reduce the chances of infection. You can use specially designed instruments to do this. If you would like some more information on your impacted wisdom teeth, make an appointment to see the dentist.
